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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people moves. News and announcements covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
AmTrust welcomes legal specialists to Canadian team
10th June 2024
Headquartered in New York, AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., an insurance holding company, warmly welcomes seasoned legal expense specialists Kevin Le Messurier-Girling and Victoria Girling to its international team, enhancing its presence in Canada and bolstering efforts to advance within the legal expenses sector. “We are excited to welcome Kevin and Victoria ... Read the full article
Rachael Dugan joins Cover Whale as General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
10th June 2024
Insurtech, Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., has hired Rachael Dugan as the company's first General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, where she will report directly to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dan Abrahamsen. In the role, she is expected to lead all legal, compliance, corporate governance and regulatory affairs matters for the company. In ... Read the full article
Tremblay to lead WTW’s ICT Canada P&C practice
10th June 2024
WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has named Jean-Francois Tremblay as the head of the Property & Casualty (P&C) practice within Canada for the Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) division. Tremblay has extensive experience in various technical, operational, and strategic capacities, including pricing, product management, underwriting, and risk ... Read the full article
Arno Wijnands appointed Country Manager of Victor Netherlands
7th June 2024
Victor, a global managing general underwriter (MGU), has announced the appointment of industry veteran Arno Wijnands as the new country manager for Victor Netherlands. In his new role, Wijnands will report directly to Tim Carter, Global Chief Underwriting Officer at Victor. Carter expresses enthusiasm for Wijnands’ appointment, stating, “Arno's wealth of experience ... Read the full article
Guidewire appoints Shaji Sethu as SVP & MD of APAC
7th June 2024
Guidewire, a platform provider for property and casualty (P&C) re/insurers, has appointed Shaji Sethu as the Senior Vice President (SVP) and Managing Director of Guidewire Asia-Pacific (APAC). Sethu will report to John Mullen, President and Chief Revenue Officer. His remit will include leading the customer-facing Guidewire teams across APAC, including sales, ... Read the full article
Mike James appointed chair of Finseca’s board of directors: NFP
7th June 2024
NFP, a middle-market property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor, has announced that Mike James has been appointed as chair of Finseca's board of directors. Finseca is an organisation comprising top financial security professionals dedicated to promoting financial and retirement security for individuals, families, and businesses. James, ... Read the full article
David Kirk appointed Division President of Chubb Global Markets
7th June 2024
Chubb, a global property and casualty insurance company, has announced the appointment of David Kirk as Division President of Chubb Global Markets, which encompasses the company's London Market wholesale and specialty business, including its Lloyd's operations. Kirk currently serves as Head of Marine & Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer for the division. ... Read the full article
The Geneva Association appoints Lee Yuan Siong as Chairman
7th June 2024
The Geneva Association has revealed that Lee Yuan Siong, Group Chief Executive and President of AIA, was appointed Chairman of the organisation at its spring 2024 board meeting on 5 June, succeeding outgoing Chairman Christian Mumenthaler, CEO of Swiss Re. The Geneva Association’s spring 2024 board meeting came ahead of the ... Read the full article
Martin Reith steps down as CEO of Helios, successor search begins
7th June 2024
Helios has revealed that Martin Reith has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer. Michael Wade, currently Non-Executive Chairman, will immediately become Executive Chairman as the search for Reith's successor begins. Meanwhile, Nigel Hanbury, currently Executive Deputy Chairman, will become Non-Executive Deputy Chairman. Michael Wade, Executive Chairman of Helios, commented, ... Read the full article
Lockton Re appoints James Mackay as Head of Lloyd’s Capital
7th June 2024
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of independent insurance broker, Lockton, has appointed James Mackay in a new role as the Head of Lloyd’s Capital, based in London. Robert Bisset, Chairman of Global Retrocession & Property Specialty, Bermuda, and Market Capital, commented, "James is an excellent hire for Lockton Re and adds ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Noel Pearman as new CUO, Bermuda
7th June 2024
As part of the recently announced insurance underwriting operations reorganization in the Americas, which aligned its three business segments under Large Commercial, Mid-Market and Professional, AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Noel Pearman as the Chief Underwriting Officer ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re promotes April Engelman to COO of North American region
7th June 2024
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed April Engelman as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the North American region, effective immediately. She replaces Mark Hansen, who was recently promoted to Gallagher Re's Chief Operating Officer. Engelman will be based in Minneapolisand will report to Brian Flasinski, who was recently ... Read the full article
Thompson appointed AUL CEO, Keith to lead Ascot Bermuda Limited
6th June 2024
Ascot, a Bermuda-based global specialty insurance company, has appointed Ian Thompson as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Ascot Underwriting Limited (AUL) and Justin Keith as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ascot Bermuda Limited. Thompson is taking over the London-based role from Jonathan Zaffino. As CEO and Director of AUL ... Read the full article
CNA Financial names Worman CEO, Robusto transitions to Exec Chairman
6th June 2024
Chicago-domiciled insurer, CNA Financial Corporation, has promoted Doug Worman, currently the Executive Vice President & Global Head of Underwriting to President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1, 2025. Simultaneously, Dino E. Robusto, the current Chairman and CEO, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman of CNA's Board of ... Read the full article
Andy Bord to step down as Flood Re’s CEO, Stuart Logue named interim
6th June 2024
Flood Re, the joint initiative between the UK Government and the insurance industry, has announced its Chief Executive Officer, Andy Bord, will step down at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in July 2024. The Board has appointed Stuart Logue, the current Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as interim CEO effective from July ... Read the full article
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